Wilkes Community College announced the launch of the Medical Assisting FlexPath program in spring 2025. This program offers a blend of online coursework and weekend or evening labs, designed to meet ...

Wherever possible, let leaves stay where they fall or at least use them to make a mulch pile. Fallen leaves are a recycling ...

In February, a federal district court in Arizona vacated the only three post-emergent formulations of dicamba on the marketplace, marking the second time post-emergent dicamba registrations were vacat ...

Republicans faced no opposition in most local races and dominated the 2024 general election in Wilkes County as expected. The ...

Roaring River Elementary School Principal Danielle Dowell has been awarded the Northwest Region Science of Reading Champion ...

Ronda voters elected a new mayor and two new commissioners, all holding elected government offices for the first time, in non ...

Top readers from the Wilkes County Schools in the annual Mountaineer Readers program were recognized at the Wilkes Board of ...

Armstrong State Fish Hatchery in McDowell County north of Marion sustained significant damage as a result of flooding and ...

Jimenez, a seventh grade English and language arts teacher at Central Wilkes Middle School has been named N.C. Center for the ...

The 18th annual Wilkes County Band Exposition is Saturday on the football field at West Wilkes High School in Millers Creek.

The Wilkes County Schools is holding We are excited to announce our A Christmas card contest will be held for students in Pre-K through 12th grade this year. Designs must be submitted by 5 p.m., ...

The Moravian Falls Volunteer Fire Department will host a blood drive from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 29 in memory of Amanda Castle at the fire station, which is ...